Chapter XXXVII

_Accession of George III.--The fall of Pitt.--Alderman
Beckford.--Unpopularity of Bute.--The King and Queen at
the Guildhall.--John Wilkes.--War with Spain.--The Peace
of Paris.--Resignation of Bute.--Wilkes and the "North
Briton."--No. 45 burnt at the Royal Exchange.--Conduct of the
Lord Mayor.--Wilkes's "Essay on Woman."--Wilkes Expelled the
House.--Is outlawed.--Pitt created Earl of Chatham, proposes
to bring in an East India Bill.--Wilkes's letters to the
Duke of Grafton, is elected M.P. for Middlesex.--Committed
to the King's Bench.--Sentence pronounced.--Wilkes elected
Alderman.--Again expelled the House.--Is thrice elected for
Middlesex and thrice rejected.--Colonel Luttrell usurps
his Seat.--Remonstrance of the Livery.--The City and Lord
Holland.--Beckford's second Mayoralty.--Another remonstrance of
the Livery.--The remonstrance approved by "Junius."--Condemned
by the Goldsmiths, Weavers and Grocers.--The King hesitates
to receive it as being "entirely new."--Consults Lord
North.--Consents to receive it on the Throne.--The remonstrance
condemned by Parliament.--Beckford entertains the Opposition
at the Mansion House.--Wilkes regains his liberty.--City
address to the King.--Beckford's famous Speech.--Chatham's
approval.--Vote of thanks to Chatham.--Beckford's death._ _Page
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